The Rest in Peace Thread (RIP)

**Frownland** · 03-17-2019, 07:56 PM

RIP. Got close to seeing him but never was able to. He tore it up.

WWWP · 03-17-2019, 10:44 PM

pouring some out for the ghost rider in the sky, rip

grindy · 03-25-2019, 05:58 AM

RIP Scott Walker.
What a loss.
I was always looking forward to his releases.

OccultHawk · 03-25-2019, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by rostasi

Mark Hollis (1955-2019)

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Originally Posted by grindy

RIP Scott Walker.
What a loss.
I was always looking forward to his releases.

Two case studies in how to reinvent yourself the right way.

Lisnaholic · 03-25-2019, 08:27 AM

When you turn 50, your interest in obits acquires a sharper focus: How old was this guy? What did he die of? With that pretext, I'd like to comment on recent casualties in this thread:

Hal Blaine: died at 90 of natural causes which makes him, if not the most memorable musician, a winner in some sense.
Dick Dale: died at 81 of heart and kidney failure. Thanks for the live link Psy-Fi. I watched some of his performance, but what I found most interesting was that you recorded it yourself! TBH I think I prefer his classic studio recordings.
Scott Walker: died at 76 of cancer. He was a total heart-throb for girls in the sixties, but it was only from MB that I learned he had reinvented himself. AFAIK that transition didn't make any impact in England, though one Brit newspaper reported that it was "like Andy Williams reinventing himself as Stockhausen."
Mark Hollis:died at 64 "after a short illness from which he never recovered." I'd never listened to Talk Talk until rostasi posted Spirit of Eden, which really impressed me as an album. He lived in the same London suburb that I lived in for 3 years. It's now one of the most expensive parts of London and proudly calls itself a village:

**Frownland** · 03-25-2019, 09:57 AM

Wow. RIP.

**Exo** · 03-26-2019, 10:53 AM

Motherf*cker. I didn't realize until just now that Mark Hollis died. Last two Talk Talk albums are f*cking incredible.

debaserr · 03-26-2019, 03:15 PM

The Colour of Spring is great too, very different flavor.

It's very maximal, as opposed to the minimalism of the latter albums.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 03-27-2019, 12:39 PM

Ranking Roger: The Beat singer dies aged 56

**Janszoon** · 03-27-2019, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Fluff

Ranking Roger: The Beat singer dies aged 56

Damn. There are few bands that can make me feel as happy as The Beat. I’m really sorry to hear this. He was way too young.

03-17-2019, 07:56 PM	#4701 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	RIP. Got close to seeing him but never was able to. He tore it up. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

03-25-2019, 05:58 AM	#4703 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	RIP Scott Walker. What a loss. I was always looking forward to his releases. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

03-25-2019, 08:27 AM	#4705 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	When you turn 50, your interest in obits acquires a sharper focus: How old was this guy? What did he die of? With that pretext, I'd like to comment on recent casualties in this thread: Hal Blaine: died at 90 of natural causes which makes him, if not the most memorable musician, a winner in some sense. Dick Dale: died at 81 of heart and kidney failure. Thanks for the live link Psy-Fi. I watched some of his performance, but what I found most interesting was that you recorded it yourself! TBH I think I prefer his classic studio recordings. Scott Walker: died at 76 of cancer. He was a total heart-throb for girls in the sixties, but it was only from MB that I learned he had reinvented himself. AFAIK that transition didn't make any impact in England, though one Brit newspaper reported that it was "like Andy Williams reinventing himself as Stockhausen." Mark Hollis:died at 64 "after a short illness from which he never recovered." I'd never listened to Talk Talk until rostasi posted Spirit of Eden, which really impressed me as an album. He lived in the same London suburb that I lived in for 3 years. It's now one of the most expensive parts of London and proudly calls itself a village: __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

03-25-2019, 09:57 AM	#4706 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Wow. RIP. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

03-26-2019, 10:53 AM	#4707 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	Motherfcker. I didn't realize until just now that Mark Hollis* died. Last two Talk Talk albums are fcking incredible. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE*

03-26-2019, 03:15 PM	#4708 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	The Colour of Spring is great too, very different flavor. It's very maximal, as opposed to the minimalism of the latter albums. __________________ Last.FM Last edited by debaserr; 03-26-2019 at 03:31 PM.

03-27-2019, 12:39 PM	#4709 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Ranking Roger: The Beat singer dies aged 56